Missiles threaten Guam species
THE United States’ Missile Defence Agency's plan to build a 360-degree missile defence system on Guam will take its toll on the island's shrinking limestone forests and pose danger to endemic plant and animal species
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Guam to host 2026 ports talks
THE Association of Pacific Ports (APP) is pleased to welcome Conchita Taitano as its newly elected President.
Guam takes drug fight to post office
AN anti-drug trafficking initiative led by the United States Postal Inspection Service on Guam has netted more than 350kg of controlled substances.
Marianas brace for wet weather
The Mariana Islands are experiencing an accelerated transition from the dry to the wet season, with meteorologists warning residents to prepare for a more active weather pattern that includes thunderstorms, heavier
United opens new direct flight service between Guam and Taipei
United Airlines on Wednesday launched a new direct flight service between Guam and Taipei, the second route to open this year, in a bid to ramp up this
Hegseth: U.S committed to defence of Pacific territories against China
U.S Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has reaffirmed the United States is committed to defending the Pacific territories of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands and said any attack on them would be an attack on the
Micronesian Air maiden flight expected in April, but Guam routes up in the air
Micronesian Air Connection Services (MACS) is expected to have its maiden flight in April, but it will not include Guam in its route as it will only initially service Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. The startup carrier, which
‘My parents always told me to dream for the stars: ‘CHamoru name makes it to the moon
Among other things, Marcus Manglona from Guam now has one claim to fame—his name is on the moon. The Blue Ghost lunar lander, which landed on the moon on 02 March, carried with it not just NASA scientific equipment
Governor warns US federal cuts put Guam’s national security role on the line
“Guam is good, but it will be better,” Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero said Wednesday amid challenges facing the island in the thick of looming federal cuts that threaten to shrink the local government’s fiscal
Guam delegate chided for his ‘deafening silence’ on deep federal cuts
While Guam is at risk of losing millions in federal funding under the proposed new supplemental appropriations, the territory’s delegate to the US Congress seems asleep at the wheel, Senator Chris Barnett said. “Who
Guam port seeking tariff rate hike
The Port Authority of Guam is seeking to raise tariffs by up to 17 percent this year as part of the agency’s revenue enhancement strategy. The port’s board of directors on Wednesday approved a resolution
Trump directive halts Guam’s ocean wind farm initiative
President Donald Trump’s executive order pausing offshore and onshore wind development projects will put the brakes on Guam‘s renewable energy initiative proposed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
‘Red wave’ will secure more wins for Guam: Moylan
James Moylan, a Republican, is upbeat about continuing his unfinished work in Washington, DC, and looks forward to more smooth-sailing work to benefit Guam. He is about to start his second two-year term as Guam’s
Taiwan president, in Guam, says: We won’t bow to totalitarianism
Taiwan will not bow down to totalitarianism, President Lai Ching-Te said on Thursday in the U.S territory of Guam, calling Taiwan and the United States “brothers”. Lai arrived in Guam, a major U.S military base,
My missile is bigger than your missile
For the first time in more than 40 years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has fired an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile across the Pacific, to splash down in waters near French
Distance and cost of living curb ability to hire employees on Guam, CNMI
Federal agencies struggle to hire and retain employees on Guam, the Northern Marianas and other U.S territories due to geographical and various socioeconomic challenges, according to the Government Accountability
China Airlines to resume direct flights between Taipei and Guam
China Airlines, one of Taiwan's largest carriers, will resume its Taipei-Guam service from 27 November to 02 February 2025, with two weekly
Guam law firm lodges human rights complaint against U.S military
A Guam-based law firm has filed charges of human rights abuse against the U.S military, alleging violations of Chamoru people's indigenous rights to
Pacific Island leaders concerned after China launches ballistic missile test
Fiji’s President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, delivered a stinging rebuke to China’s recent ballistic missile test in the
Guam business leader warns ’25 budget bill constitutes crisis waiting to happen
The Guam Chamber of Commerce was taken aback by the US$1.3 billion spending measure narrowly passed by the legislature last week, predicting it would entail crisis management in the coming fiscal year. The business
Guam and American Samoa poised for Forum Associate membership
The Pacific Islands Forum is set to welcome Guam and American Samoa as Associate Members, following a strong recommendation from the Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting Friday. Incumbent Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime
‘No place for political violence in the U.S.’
Guam leaders today joined the nation in condemning the shooting at former president Donald Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania. “There is no room for violence in politics–no matter where you stand on the
Lawmaker says Guam, CNMI must ‘look after each other’ amid rising tensions in the region
In the face of escalating threats in the region, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI) House Floor Leader Edwin Propst said Guam and the Northern Marianas must join hands in preparing the island communities for